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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:27 pm
Post subject: FOAK: Cheap rail fares
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:36 pm
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On 30 Jan 2008 13:27:02 GMT, TD <topper.doggle.TakeThisOut@googlemail.com>
squeezed out the following:
>From lurking a while, it appears that some people here know some stuff. So I
>have a question. I need to get from London to Manchester by about midday on
>Saturday (12:45 kick off you see). Can't be arsed to take the cage or bike,
>so thought about a train. I have a lift back.
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>Cheapest fare according to www.nationalrail.co.uk is 61.40. And they want
>people to use public transport... Is there anything I can do to get it
>cheaper? Some sort of secret beardy trainspotter promotion? Sadly I'm not
>old enough to qualify for any old-git discount.
You could try picking a station somewhere between the two and pricing
singles from London to there and there to Manchester.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:37 pm
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:41 pm
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TD <topper.doggle.TakeThisOut@googlemail.com> wrote:
> From lurking a while, it appears that some people here know some stuff. So I
> have a question. I need to get from London to Manchester by about midday on
> Saturday (12:45 kick off you see). Can't be arsed to take the cage or bike,
> so thought about a train. I have a lift back.
>
> Cheapest fare according to www.nationalrail.co.uk is 61.40. And they want
> people to use public transport... Is there anything I can do to get it
> cheaper? Some sort of secret beardy trainspotter promotion? Sadly I'm not
> old enough to qualify for any old-git discount.
>
> I have ruled out flying as flying from Heathrow (nearish) is twice the price
> of flying from Gatwick (farish). Coach takes too long and is shite (but
> admittedly cheap).
Try your local station first, I've given up using the web site to buy
tickets, you can never get the cheaper ones online.
My Mum was travelling up for Christmas here - Stevenage to York.
Cheapest online £40, in the station, £10.52.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:53 pm
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On 30 Jan 2008 13:27:02 GMT, TD <topper.doggle RemoveThis @googlemail.com> wrote:
>From lurking a while, it appears that some people here know some stuff.
This should be in the FAQ.
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:53 pm
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:53 pm
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On Jan 30, 2:31 pm, antonye <anto... RemoveThis @ukrm.net> wrote:
> Adie wrote:
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> > <adds to the list>
> > still reckon I deserve a dfv.
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> There are many things you deserve a dfv for...
marrying Bonwick's got to be near the top of the list.
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:53 pm
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Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:
> antonye wrote:
> >Adie wrote:
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> >> <adds to the list>
> >> still reckon I deserve a dfv.
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> >There are many things you deserve a dfv for...
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> DFW, surely?
And I thought I was sailing close to the wind!
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:55 pm
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:57 pm
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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, antonye
<antonye DeleteThis @ukrm.net> typed
>Adie wrote:
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>> <adds to the list>
>> still reckon I deserve a dfv.
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>There are many things you deserve a dfv for...
DFW, surely?
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:32 pm
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On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:57:09 +0000, Wicked Uncle Nigel
<wun.DeleteThis@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote:
>>> <adds to the list>
>>> still reckon I deserve a dfv.
>>
>>There are many things you deserve a dfv for...
>
>DFW, surely?
Isn't that all of them?
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:05 pm
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On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:31:02 -0800 (PST), antonye <antonye.DeleteThis@ukrm.net>
wrote:
>Adie wrote:
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>> <adds to the list>
>> still reckon I deserve a dfv.
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>There are many things you deserve a dfv for...
I'll just ignore this thread from now on.
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:38 pm
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christofire wrote:
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> Your summary above is pretty much spot on for "I didn't book far
> enough in advance".
This is true, however...
I think it was first great western who frequently used to have their
cheap tickets available for a whole 12 hours - if you tried to book the
tickets before noon on the day they became available, you were told
"those tickets have not yet been released", and by the end of that day,
the price had doubled.
> 61.40 is probably the best you'll get. An open return (what you have
> to buy if you have to go "on the day") is now well over ?200 for
> standard class.
Which, given a reasonably fuel efficient car, would get you 2000
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:42 am
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On Jan 30, 4:32 pm, Champ <n... DeleteThis @champ.org.uk> wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:57:09 +0000, Wicked Uncle Nigel
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> <w... DeleteThis @wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote:
> >>> <adds to the list>
> >>> still reckon I deserve a dfv.
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> >>There are many things you deserve a dfv for...
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> >DFW, surely?
>
> Isn't that all of them?
<thick>
I don't get it...
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:58 am
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Simian wrote:
> christofire wrote:
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> > 61.40 is probably the best you'll get. An open return (what you have
> > to buy if you have to go "on the day") is now well over ?200 for
> > standard class.
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> Which, given a reasonably fuel efficient car, would get you 2000
> miles...
Or a return trip somewhere sunny with Ryanair/EasyJet.
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